Comments on: Why Bloggers Fail

By: Leighann

Leighann — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 02:01:44 +0000

This was such a helpful read–I think my dream site would be Relevant Magazine. I love their content and think it would be such a great experience to write for them. They write about faith and topics closely related to millennials and pop culture–my niche is geared toward millennials and creative types, so I think their site would be a great way to garner traffic to my own!

By: Nora Moerch

Nora Moerch — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 20:11:24 +0000

Thank you for this article. I love your approach on how to get more content seen. I feel like I put so much effort into my content, take beautiful photos and really try to write in depth, great entries on my blog. I tried your e-book before, and unfortunately it didn’t really help me. I can’t really find a smooth way to get others to share my content. I don’t know if it’s just me. I feel like my blog is good enough, but I have such a hard time breaking through and actually seeing it with fresh eyes, if my content is even interesting enough to actually stand out. It seems impossible to me. I wish it could’ve helped me, but it didn’t really make a difference. I have been blogging for five years with pretty much no results, it’s my dream, but it’s getting so exhausting because my reader numbers just stay the same.

I would LOVE for spelldesigns.com to link my blog. I blog about boho fashion, I shoot outfit photos, and I’m mostly wearing Spell Designs clothing. I know it would bring me a lot of followers, and that they’d send me relevant readers that would stick around for all the Spell Designs clothing I’m showcasing. It’s my dream to be featured by them.

My second choice is style.disney.com – I absolutely love that website, it’s fashion for true Disney lovers – who, like me, grew up watching Disney movies every day and still love for it to be a part of my life as an adult. I combine my love for Disney with my boho clothes every Friday in a post called “Disney Friday”, and I know it’d bring me traffic being featured by them. Would be amazing to get some more Disney followers.

I think my third and fourth choice would be other bloggers. because they would send me relevant traffic as well. I would love for a Danish blog called christinadueholm.dk to share my blog – she and I have similar topics, like fashion, beauty, pregnancy and motherhood. I feel like a Danish blogger could really give me more readers. She’s amazing and her blog is so honest and clean – always gorgeous well thought out photos in amazing quality – I’m very visual and her blog is just perfect.
The second blogger I’d love to be featured by is Matilda Djerf from nouw.com/matildadjerf. She’s from the the same blogger network/platform as I am, so it’d be easy for her followers to follow me on there, and always get updates when I post content. She’s such a beach boho queen, and we share a similar style. Her photos are out of this world, and her style is bold and gorgoeus.

By: Kritesh

Kritesh — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:00:17 +0000

Hi Derek,
Great post. I have been blogging for some time and completely agree with you. Thanks for sharing the post.

By: kRISNENDU Mandal

kRISNENDU Mandal — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:25:34 +0000

I feel blogging start at when you are in college. Not only blogging also you can start youtube video also. Till now my earning is nothing from blog but I feel happy while I am seeing my readers and viewers increasing day by day. I feels those who are start blogging around 2008 they are now suceed but after 2014 all need to be more patience. It may take time but you should not leave your job. also regularity is important for blogging. Try to post weekly once one post atleast.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 02:52:11 +0000

Hi Derek,

This has to be one of the most useful and straight forward posts I’ve read on blogging. Thank you! After reading, it all seems so obvious. Yet, I find myself making the exact mistakes you mention.

I re-launched my blog in 2016 to write about life in the corporate world as a woman in business. My goal is to help others climb the corporate ladder early and do it well. Some post examples: how to get a significant raise, work with difficult people, gain the recognition you need from senior leaders, how to negotiate, etc. I write content that I wish I knew my first few years in corporate; there definitely isn’t a handbook in this world!

I would love to be recognized by refinery29.com. They have strong content under their work + money link. And then when I try to think of others, I can’t. I mainly follow fashion blogs, photographers, entrepreneurs, success coaches and other creatives on social media – not necessarily readers for my blog. Essentially, anyone in the working world who is career-driven could be interested in the articles I write. I try to create content that’s related to more specific topics, but I still don’t have a solid following besides some loyal family members and friends.

Would love your advice!! Thanks again for the useful tools and advice you’ve already provided.

Best,
Brittany
Girlintheyellowcab.com

By: Nadine

Nadine — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:47:09 +0000

I started my blog earlier this week – eventually! It is specifically geared towards med students, Doctors, those trying to get into medicine and those with an interest in what the life of a med student is like. My dream would be to get a link from https://barefootmeds.wordpress.com/ as this woman is what inspired me to start my blog and I believe I can create as much as a difference as what she has made to my life.

By: Ava

Ava — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:45:34 +0000

Hi Derek,
I found a comment from Julie, who has the same interests as my blog. “I would like to have readers from the following blogs:
theblondesalad.com (top #1 one of the most influential blogs) as well as thriftsandthreads.com, sincerelyjules.com and carolinereceveurandco.com.
Those are all dream blogs for me who is just starting out in this field. I would like to attract also older readers as I am older than those bloggers (but I still feel as young as them) and readers, who are not a size zero and encourage them to wear a style they like. My blog is authentic and not too serious, I don’t have a photographer, i’m doing everything myself.( with the help of my small tripod.
My blog is a few weeks old and I don’t know how to get any followers, I started an Instagram account but even there I have less than 100 followers 🙁
Rgards Ava

By: Ava

Ava — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:32:50 +0000

Hi Julie!
so. we are two now… ” would like to have readers from the following blogs:
theblondesalad.com (top #1 one of the most influential blogs) as well as thriftsandthreafts.com, sincerelyjules.com and carolinereceveurandco.com.
Those are all dream blogs for me who is just starting out in this field. I would like to attract older readers as I am older than those bloggers (but I still feel as young as them). ”
I couldn’t have said this better.
What is the web address of your blog? i would like to read it! maybe we can share our experience together!
Regards Ava

By: Cody

Cody — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:58:35 +0000

Hey Derek,

To answer your questions: our dream website is http://results-fitness.com/
They are a great gym that has similar qualities to what we do and has things that they are doing that we would love to implement! They also have seen a lot of success with growing a solid clientele base and have a great structure to what they offer.

The other three websites: http://www.precisionnutrition.com/ which is a great company that we use for nutrition guidelines for our current clients! http://factionsc.com/ and http://www.tonyhortonlife.com/. These two websites focus on lifestyle habits and making better people and being involved with them could be huge for us!

By: Elise

Elise — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:54:56 +0000

I think you constantly have to be evaluating if what you’re doing is working, and if it’s not, changing what you’re doing to be doing more of what is working and less of what isn’t.